Obituaries

December 15, 2022

On Thursday December 15, 2022, Rev. Dr. Stephen Paul Rynearson of Hewitt, TX passed away at the age sixty-one after a long battle with cancer.

Stephen was born on July 12, 1961 in Spokane, WA to parents Rodney and Rhoda (Ryan) Rynearson.  He was baptized on July 24, 1961 at Faith Lutheran Church for the Deaf, Spokane,...

December 14, 2022

Jimmy Douglas Maddox (born Jan. 4th, 1949) passed away into the arms of his beloved Savior, Jesus on Dec. 14th, 2022. Doug was born in Lubbock, Texas to Betty and Jimmie Maddox. Doug’s youth was spent traveling around America with his parents; he had lived in New Mexico, Georgia, and Colorado, before his family settled down in Waco, Texas...

December 10, 2022

Irene Rogers, 96, of Speegleville, passed away December 10, 2022 at her residence.  Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 AM, Saturday, December 17, 2022 at St. Louis Catholic Church. Visitation will be 5-7pm, Friday, December 16, with the Rosary said at 6pm, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.

Irene was born in West, Texas on June...

December 8, 2022

Elizabeth Anne “Betsy” Schwager was born on October 23, 1941, in Rock Island, IL, the second daughter of Dr. Walter Julius Schwager, Sr., a family Dentist, and Genevieve Elizabeth Hillmer Schwager, an ecology chemist for the state of Illinois. Betsy passed while under the wonderful and compassionate hospice care of St. Catherine’s Ascension Living Providence Village in Waco, TX...

December 8, 2022

Kenneth Harold Brittain, of Waco, passed away on December 8, 2022, at the age of 86. Ken was preceeded in death by his parents, Thomas Noel and Flora Mae Brittain and his sister, Sharon Thompson Tovey.

He is survived by his wife, Diane Duncan Brittain, and by his daughter, Barbara Brittain Elliott and her husband, Doug Elliott. ...

December 7, 2022

Kevin Wayne Dicks of McGregor passed away Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 7, 2022, at the age of 69. Visitation will be 10 A.M. Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, at Peace Lutheran Church of Waco.  The funeral service will follow at 11:00A.M. at Peace Lutheran Church with Pastor Garrett Smith officiating. For those unable to attend, the funeral service will be livestreamed...

December 6, 2022

An obituary is not available at this time for Grace Gardens Christmas Remembrance 2022. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

December 3, 2022

Eddie Ray Adcock, dedicated husband, father, and "papa" and longtime McGregor resident, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on December 3, 2022. Graveside services will be 2pm, Wednesday, December 7th, at McGregor Cemetery in McGregor, Texas with Senior Pastor and Friend Sammy Haynes officiating.

Eddie "Tony" was born on November 30, 1940 in Waco,...

December 2, 2022

Rosemarie was greeted in Heaven by her beloved husband, Al Essig, her son, Mark Essig and her Grandson Steven Montgomery on December 2, 2022.  There will be a Graveside Service at 10 am, Saturday, December 10th at Waco Memorial Park.  A time of visitation with the family will be 6 - 8 pm, Friday, December 9th at Grace Gardens...

December 2, 2022

Wayne Edwards, 77, of Waco, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2022, at Providence Hospice Place. His family was able to be by his side in his final days. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 6, at Grace Gardens Funeral Home in Waco. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m., on Wednesday,...

December 2, 2022

Clarence Joe (CJ) Kelley, departed this life on December 2, 2022 in Waco, Texas surrounded by his loved ones. CJ was born April 14, 1941 in Palestine, Texas to the late Randle and Mahalia Kelley. Visitation will be on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. 8220 Woodway Drive, Waco, TX 76712....

December 2, 2022

Ronnie Glenn Shelton, 89, entered Heaven’s gates on December 2, 2022. A visitation will be 12:30pm, Saturday, December 10, 2022 at, followed by a service at 1:30 pm, at Peace Lutheran Church, Hewitt, Texas.  Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery in Waco, Texas.

Ronnie was a good Christian gentleman who raised his family in the Faith.  He...

December 1, 2022

Thursday, December 1, 2022, Wanda Joyce Wellborn passed away at age eighty-six. Joyce’s life began on January 6, 1936, outside Roscoe, Texas, in a small farmhouse during a cold, windy predawn morning, to Arlie Jarome and Vesta Pauline Reece. Sometime later, Arlie joined the oilfield and Joyce attended several schools as the family followed the oil boom of the...

November 30, 2022

Angelica Nicole Valdez was born November 29, 2022 and went to be with her Heavenly Father on November 30, 2022. Even though she was only here for a short time she was a blessing and she impacted her family’s lives greatly she will be truly missed she is survived by her Mom Glitter Torres her father Julian Martinez along...

November 30, 2022

Billie Joyce Speck, 88, of Waco, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 30, 2022.  A Visitation with the family will be from 11 – 11:30 am, Thursday, December 8, 2022 with a Memorial Service following at 11:30am, both at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.  Western Heights Baptist Church will provide a luncheon at 12:30 pm.

Billie Joyce Johnson...

November 29, 2022

Michael “Mike” Lynn Hargrove, 48, of Waco, was welcomed into Heaven by his son on Tuesday, November 29, 2022.  A Funeral Service will be 10 am, Monday, December 5, 2022 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Rosemound Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 – 4 pm, Sunday, December 4, 2022 at Grace Gardens.

Mike...

November 27, 2022

John Ray Ledbetter, 95, of Speegleville, peacefully passed away early Sunday morning, November 27, 2022.  Funeral Service will be Friday, 2pm, December 2, 2022 with a visitation beginning at 1 pm at Grace Gardens Funeral Home.  Burial will follow at Chapel Hill Cemetery.

John was born December 11, 1926 in Speegleville, Texas.  He attended school in Speegleville,...

November 26, 2022

Charles "Chuck" Fredericks passed away Saturday, November 26, 2022 after a long battle with complications arising from being exposed to Agent Orange during his time in the Vietnam War. A time of visitation with the family will be Monday, December 5, 2022 from 1 - 2PM with services following at 2PM at Grace Gardens Funeral Home in Waco, TX....

November 26, 2022

Mary “Candy” McDaniels of Woodway, Texas passed peacefully in her sleep at Providence hospital on Saturday, November 26, 2022. A visitation will be from 5:00 -7:00 pm, Friday, December 2nd at Grace Gardens Funeral Home, Woodway. A Graveside service will be at 10:30 am, Saturday, December 3rd at Robinson Cemetery.

Candy was born in Columbus, Mississippi to...

November 22, 2022

William Dale Hollis of Woodway, TX passed peacefully in his sleep at his home of over 40 years on Tuesday the 22nd. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at 2:00 P.M. at Saint Alban’s Episcopal Church with The Reverend Aaron M. G. Zimmerman officiating. A private burial will follow at a later date.

The...